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~slice

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From: Arizona

Registered: 2007-10-31

Posts: 58

Help a wifi retard.

OK so I am trying to help out a friend with a wifi issue unfortunately I have never dealt with wifi so I failed miserably. Here is the scenario There is a Netgear WGT624 hooked up to the cable modem and broadcasting the wifi signal. In the other room there is a Linksys WRT54GS (I don't know the version) that needs to pick up the signal and feed it out the 4 router ports. So I'll start out simple, is this possible? Thanks.

Last edited by ~slice (2009-01-07 03:24:26)

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zenlord

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From: Belgium

Registered: 2006-05-24

Posts: 1,221

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Re: Help a wifi retard.

So your clients are wired to the WRT54GS?

Then you need to be able to set the WRT54GS to 'bridge'-mode, but I'm not certain this router is capable of doing that.

Zl.

hbarnwheeler

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Registered: 2006-08-11

Posts: 37

Re: Help a wifi retard.

The WRT54GS Can be used as a bridge, if it is a model that will accept a custom frimware upgrade.  See here: http://www.dvrplayground.com/article/12 … et-Bridge/ for info.  The guide here uses HyperWRT but if you have a model that will accept a firmware upgrade, there are many custom firmware options to choose from.  See this page for info, forums, and general help: http://www.linksysinfo.org/forums/index.php

An alternative option:

Is it possible to swap the routers around?  The netgear can be used as a bridge. See here: http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/n101496.asp
There is also a tutorial for the netgear, which requires some tinkering, here: http://www.beatjunkie.de/Router_eng.htm

Last edited by hbarnwheeler (2009-01-07 21:32:36)